Wheeler runs to 100M title

Julie Ann Nevero

Thursday

May 31, 2007 at 12:01 AMMay 31, 2007 at 12:48 PM

Talk about a triumphant return. After being sidelined for much of the dual-meet season with a hamstring injury, Hanover trackster James Wheeler returned to form in time for the Div. 4 State Meet this past Saturday in Weston.

Talk about a triumphant return. After being sidelined for much of the dual-meet season with a hamstring injury, Hanover trackster James Wheeler returned to form in time for the Div. 4 State Meet this past Saturday in Weston. The senior captain won the 100-meter event with a time of 11.16, qualifying him for this weekend’s All-State Championships in Holyoke.The dash will be one of two events in which Wheeler will compete as he will also make the trip for the long jump after finishing fourth overall (20-3.5). The top four finishers in each event advance to All-States. Hanover will also send junior Mike Peredna to Holyoke. One of the top throwers in the Patriot League all season long, Peredna finished a strong third in the javelin event (156-3). The Indians 4x800-meter relay team also just made the cut with a fourth place finish (8:41.85). Just missing a trip to All-States was junior Mike Murphy, who took sixth in the two-mile (10:32.67). Junior Craig Gattereau was 10th in the 400-meters (53.47).